Britain most often refers to:
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United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands
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Great Britain, the largest island in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Britain may also refer to:
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British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
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Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
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Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1801)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922)
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Britain (place name)
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Britain, Virginia
Britain is an unincorporated community village in Loudoun County, Virginia lying along Milltown Creek. It is located on the eastern flanks of Short Hill Mountain along Mountain Road (VA Route 690) at its junction with Britain Road.
History
Origi ...
, an unincorporated community in the United States
People
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Calvin Britain
Calvin Britain (December 31, 1800 – January 18, 1862) was an American politician who served as Lieutenant Governor of the U. S. state of Michigan.
Biography
Britain was born in Jefferson County, New York. Britain came from New York to Michigan ...
(1800–1862), an American politician
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Kristen Britain
Kristen Britain is an American author. She wrote '' Green Rider'' (which was nominated for the Crawford Award), '' First Rider's Call'', '' The High King's Tomb'', '' Blackveil'' (which was nominated for the David Gemmell Legend Award), and ''Mir ...
, an American novelist
Other uses
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Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero
See also
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Terminology of the British Isles
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England
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Britains
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Britannia
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British Isles
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Brittain (disambiguation)
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Brittany (disambiguation)
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Brit (disambiguation)
Brit, Brits or BRIT may refer to:
People Nicknames
* British people, people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, and their descendants
* Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist
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Britten (disambiguation)
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Briton (disambiguation)
Britons, or the British people, are nationals or natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
British or Britons may also refer to:
Peoples
* Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain f ...
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Brittonic languages
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British (disambiguation)
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
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Great Britain (disambiguation)
Great Britain is a large island near the coast of Western Europe.
Great Britain may also refer to:
Places
* Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800
* United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom from 18 ...
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Little Britain (disambiguation)
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New Britain (disambiguation)
New Britain is an island in Papua New Guinea.
New Britain may also refer to:
Places
* New Britain, Connecticut, United States
*New Britain, Pennsylvania, United States
** New Britain station
** New Britain Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
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National sports teams of the United Kingdom
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